Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Livonia, MI box truck rate

$2,229box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 1,295 mi
Typical range: $1,895–$2,564
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Livonia price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,329
Fuel: $900
All-in estimate: $2,229

Return trip

Livonia → Houston$2,763

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Houston to Livonia by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Livonia, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,412	$2.63	$3,037 – $3,787
53' refrigerated	$4,066	$3.14	$3,537 – $4,595
48' flatbed	$4,122	$3.18	$3,545 – $4,699
Step deck	$4,491	$3.47	$3,773 – $5,210
Power only	$3,015	$2.33	$2,623 – $3,407
Hotshot	$2,275	$1.76	$1,888 – $2,662
26' box truck	$2,229	$1.72	$1,895 – $2,564
Sprinter van	$1,365	$1.05	$1,146 – $1,583

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More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into Livonia

26' box truck lanes into Livonia, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	593 mi	$1,285	$2.17	$1,092 – $1,478	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,328 mi	$5,296	$2.27	$4,502 – $6,090	5 d
Chicago, IL	265 mi	$940	$3.55	$799 – $1,081	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,969 mi	$2,618	$1.33	$2,225 – $3,011	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	541 mi	$1,070	$1.98	$909 – $1,230	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$2,453	$1.69	$2,085 – $2,821	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$5,236	$2.28	$4,451 – $6,022	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,164 mi	$2,039	$1.75	$1,733 – $2,345	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Livonia, MI?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Livonia, MI is estimated at $2,229 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 1,295 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,895 and $2,564.

How far is Houston, TX from Livonia, MI by truck?

About 1,295 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $900 of the $2,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,329 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Livonia, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,763, which makes Houston, TX to Livonia, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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